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By GEIR MOULSON BERLIN (AP) — Established democracies’ efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide. It raised concern about developments in the United States and the impact elsewhere of U.S. funding cuts. Related Articles Israeli minister calls West Bank measures ‘de facto sovereignty,’ says no future Palestinian state Brooklyn man pleads insanity in killing of dad at luxury Irish hotel Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this week Today in History: February 10, Chess champ loses against a computer China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2025 gave top place to Denmark, with 89 points out of 100, followed by Finland and Singapore. At the bottom were South Sudan and Somalia with nine points apiece, follo...

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer battled Monday to cling to power as revelations about the relationship between the former U.K. ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiraled into a full-blown crisis for his 19-month-old government. Related Articles Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein UK police force assesses claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions Today in History: February 9, Halley’s Comet passes by Earth Today in History: February 8, Catholic cardinal sentenced for opposition to Hungarian government The prime minister’s authority with his own Labour Party has been battered by fallout from the publication of files related to Epstein — a man he never met and whose sexual misconduct has not implicated Starmer. Some lawmakers in Starmer’s center-left Labour Party have c...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Super Bowl Sunday to be “Bad Bunny Day” in California in a social media post mimicking President Trump. “As many people know, I am a tremendous lover of ‘the Spanish’,” Newsom wrote Saturday. “I am also a huge fan of Puerrrrrrrto Rico. That is why I am declaring [Sunday] in California as ‘Bad Bunny Day.’” The Latin pop superstar, 31, will perform at halftime of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. He is fresh off accepting three Grammys at last weekend’s award show for his newest album, “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos.” While accepting one of his Grammys , Bad Bunny began his speech by saying, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out,” which earned thunderous applause. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.” Newsom has been imitating Trump’s delivery in his social media posts for several months, which he continued in his “Bad Bunny Day” pro...

BOSTON — Jose Alvarado never got far enough ahead of himself to think about playing for his hometown team. A four-star recruit out of Christ the King who went undrafted after four seasons at Georgia Tech, Alvarado was more concerned with whether or not he’d have an NBA career at all. His journey led him to the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way contract he eventually turned into a guaranteed deal. And in the latest wrinkle of a journey setting up to have a storybook ending, after four-and-a-half seasons with the only NBA team he’s ever known, the Brooklyn-born Alvarado has come home. Grand Theft Auto Five is coming to Madison Square Garden — and the acquisition couldn’t have come at a better time. The Knicks made a series of trades ahead of last Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline , first moving off of the ill-fitting Guerschon Yabusele (and his contract) in a deal with the Chicago Bulls for swingman Dalen Terry, then flipping Terry with a pair of second-round picks to the Pelicans for Alva...

Cops have arrested the driver who fatally struck a 62-year-old man crossing the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, officials said Saturday. Robert Blakney was taken into custody following the crash that occurred at 5 a.m. Friday near E. 233rd St. in Woodlawn, where the highway wends its way through Van Cortlandt Park . Blakney was busted after authorities learned he didn’t have a valid driver’s license. His victim was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the expressway when Blakney’s Chevrolet Suburban rammed into him. Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News A 62-year-old old man crossing the southbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway, just north of the Van Cortlandt Park South exit, was fatally struck by a Chevy Suburban in the southbound lanes in the Bronx on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News) The man died at the scene. His name was not immediately released. Blakney was taken to Montefiore Medical Center with minor injuries. It ...

A Manhattan judge on Friday sped up the schedule in Luigi Mangione’s state case , setting trial for June 8 after criticizing the feds for backtracking on their promise to let local prosecutors try him first for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “It appears that the federal government has reneged on their agreement to allow the state, which did most of the work in this case, to go first,” Justice Gregory Carro said, saying he would thus accelerate the proceedings before him. “This case got simpler in that it should be shorter, and it’s no longer a terrorism case, and things changed in federal court as it’s no longer a death penalty case.” Lawyers for Mangione strenuously objected to the new timeline, arguing they needed to prepare for the federal trial, which is set to begin with jury selection on Sept. 8. As he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, Mangione lodged his own objection, yelling out to spectators seated in the gallery. “One plus one is two. This i...

Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be staying put. For now, at least. Despite widespread speculation and considerable interest in the superstar, the Milwaukee Bucks indicated to teams that they will not move Antetokounmpo before Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, according to ESPN . The attention on Antetokounmpo now shifts to the offseason, when the Bucks can again consider trading the two-time NBA MVP. Rumors about Antetokounmpo’s future ran rampant in recent days as the 31-year-old forward reportedly expressed a willingness to be traded and the struggling Bucks explored a franchise reset. “They were never serious,” an executive whose team discussed a trade with Milwaukee told NBA insider Jake Fischer . The Knicks, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves were all linked to an Antetokounmpo deal at different points. But after discussions stagnated, the Warriors effectively removed themselves from the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes late Wednesday night by acquiring...